Viola Bow
I’m looking for a good viola bow? Will you please help me out? I’m DESPERATE!!!!!?
I’m willing to spend up to about $115. People tell me I should try out a carbon fiber bow. Right now I’ve got a junky wood one that’s unusable. Is there a difference in playing with a carbon fiber compared to a wood bow? Any suggestions about what I should get? Thank you all so much 
Basically, carbon fiber gets you the results of an excellent wooden bow for a cheaper price. However, that price isn’t cheap cheap. CodaBow makes great carbon fiber bows, but they’re about $250 and up.
Don’t be afraid about sticking with a wood bow. What you need to do to is go to Sharmusic.com and check out their Free In-home trial. This is how I found my viola bow. You call them up and either you pick the four (I think four) bows you want to try or they send you bows they think you’ll like based on what you tell them about your experience/ price range. If you don’t like the first set of bows you get, or want to keep one to compare with some others, you can get more to try! It took me a month to decide on my bow.
Shar makes their own carbon fiber bows, which are pretty nice. For your price range, you’d need to check out Shar’s beginner bows. I recommend trying:
The Presto Audition (Carbon fiber) http://www.sharmusic.com/Shop-Shar/Bows/Viola/Beginning-Viola-Bows/Presto-Audition-Carbon-Fiber-Viola-Bow—4-4-size.axd
The Meinel Pernambuco Bow (Pernambuco is the type of wood you should look for when buying a bow) http://www.sharmusic.com/Shop-Shar/Bows/Viola/Beginning-Viola-Bows/Meinel-Pernambuco-Viola-Bow—4-4-17–14-size.axd
Viola Lesson: Bow Technique, Bow Speed / Autumn Voakes
